West Adams - "The Dark Side of the Moon"

West Adams Preparatory High School Presents:

The Dark of the Moon
By
Howard Richardson & William Berney

Afternoon Performance: Wed. Dec. 2nd @ 4:00pm
(Adult School Students Welcome)

Evening Performances: Thurs. and Fri., Dec. 3rd & 4th, @ 7:00pm

“What would happen if a witch-boy fell in love with a human-girl? Come find out in West Adams’ newest production…”

Starring:
Sara Diaz, Christian Vergara, Maira Padilla, Jasmine Hoffman, Jazmyne Holly, Nathaly Canas, Johnny Darnell, Carlos Huezo, Priscilla Ramos,
Julian Mereno, Diego Rivera, Jonathan Cuevas, and Jesse Cruz

All Performances take place at the
West Adams Preparatory High School Theater
1500 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

TICKETS:
Students - $5 in advance/$7 @ door
Adults - $10 in advance/$12 @ door
All ticket sales go to the WA Theatre Dept.

Tickets on sale starting Mon. Nov. 15th in Rm. W-145 after school or at the door.

FREE ARTS Books!

Time: November 21, 2009 from 8am to 12pm Location: USC Galen Center Organized By: bhill@randlecommunications.com Event Description: From: Piangerelli, Caroline Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:46 AM To: Piangerelli, Caroline Subject: L.A. Area Textbook Giveaway for K-12 Teachers L.A. Area Textbook Giveaway for K-12 Teachers Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009 Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm Location: USC Galen Center Street: 3400 S. Figueroa Street City/Town: Los Angeles, CA Description Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is donating thousands of text and trade books for K-12 teachers in the Los Angeles Area on November 21, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon. Teachers (ID required) are invited to stop by the University of Southern California (USC) Galen Center to pick up FREE textbooks, ancillaries and teacher resources for your classroom! Over 8,000 items were donated at our last textbook giveaway in the Bay Area, so arrive early! RULES: * Registration required. Please R.S.V.P. by November 20th (details below). * Lineup starts at 7:30 AM. First come, first serve while supplies last. * We cannot guarantee full class sets or specific titles. * Please bring your teacher ID to gain admittance. * Teachers will only be allowed to pick up 5 books per entrance (subject to change based on attendance). * Teachers can re-enter the line until supplies run out. R.S.V.P Instructions: * Email - You can send R.S.V.P's to bhill@randlecommunications.com Location: * University of Southern California (USC) * Galen Center (Near entrance 3 as noted on map below) * Parking Structure 2 is available for $8 all-day parking * Enter off of Flower Street north of Exposition * View Map

See more details and RSVP on Arts Education LA:

http://artsedla.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2797562%3AEvent%3A3662&xgi=3uWRn5GXM5iN5R&xg_source=msg_invite_event

Battle for Milkquarious $50,000 Giveaway

WHITE GOLD APPEALS TO TEENS
IN BATTLE FOR MILKQUARIOUS
Got Milk? Campaign Will Award $50,000 to Calif. High Schools

Oct. 5, 2009, San Clemente, Calif. – White Gold™ - the ragged musician turned rock god thanks to the transformational powers of milk - is back in the spotlight. Today, White Gold launches his very own rock opera, Battle for Milkquarious and the White Gold Milkdonkulous Giveaway - a contest that gives California teenagers and their public high schools the chance to win a combined total of $50,000 in funding for their schools’ art programs.

Educators say these generous funds come at a time when severe budget cuts have been made to California’s public schools, especially in the arts. Battle for Milkquarious is the next generation of the California Milk Processor Board’s (CMPB) White Gold advertising campaign targeting teens. It features faux rock star White Gold, whose songs and music videos declare his love for the “wonder tonic” - milk.

“We’re asking California’s teens to get their creative juices flowing by re-creating their favorite scene or scenes from Battle for Milkquarious for the chance to win money for their schools’ arts programs,” says Steve James, executive director of CMPB, the creator of GOT MILK? “It should be a lot of fun for them, and for a very worthy cause. In the process, of course, we’re also educating teens about the health benefits of drinking milk for strong bones, muscles, teeth, hair and nails.”

Arts, music and drama programs are routinely the first programs to be drastically reduced or eliminated in times of economic crisis. Yet according to Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement, students who take arts classes have higher math and verbal SAT scores than students who take no arts classes.

“This program highlights the importance of arts education for all children,” said California State PTA President Jo Loss. “The arts are a critical part of the core curriculum and this is a non-traditional way to demonstrate their importance by encouraging and recognizing student creativity.”

Battle for Milkquarious is a 20-minute online rock opera launching today at www.milkquarious.com intended to reach California teens with the message of the many health benefits of drinking milk. The film is White Gold’s ultimate “vanity project” – he is the “star,” “writer” and “producer” of Battle for Milkquarious. The rock opera chronicles his quest to save his hometown of Milkquarious from a potentially deadly milk shortage. An evil villain – Nasterious – steals all of the town’s milk and kidnaps White Gold’s love interest, Strawberry Summers. White Gold travels across the galaxy to rescue her and return the stolen milk to the inhabitants of Milkquarious. Featuring six original songs and a cast of new characters including Strawberry Summers, Nasterious, Jug Life, the Bad Hair Monsters, and the one and only Bovina - the legendary uni-Pega-cow of Curdvana - Battle for Milkquarious will engage, entertain and educate teens across California.

Teenagers 14 to 18 who attend California public high schools are eligible to enter the White Gold Milkdonkulous Giveaway. Students have until Dec. 20, 2009 to recreate one of the scenes from the rock opera and submit their video entries online to www.milkquarious.com . A panel of judges will select nine semifinal entries, with the tenth semifinal entry being named “people’s choice” by popular vote online. The grand prize winner will also be chosen online by popular vote on or about Jan. 25, 2010. The winner will receive $20,000 for their school’s arts program. Ten thousand dollars will go to the second place school, and eight runners-up will each receive $2,500 in funding.
For more information on Battle for Milkquarious and for complete contest rules on the White Gold Milkdonkulous Giveaway, visit www.milkquarious.com .

About California State Parent Teacher Association
With nearly one million members, California State Parent Teacher Association is the largest volunteer organization in the state working on behalf of all children and families with the motto, "Every child, one voice." PTA members dedicate millions of hours annually to improving the education, health and welfare of all children and youth. The PTA also advocates at national, state and local levels on matters related to education, health, community concerns and parent involvement. The PTA is nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian and noncommercial.

About the CMPB
The California Milk Processor Board was established in 1993 to make milk more competitive and increase milk consumption in California. Awareness of GOT MILK? is over 90% nationally and it is considered one of the most important and successful campaigns in history. GOT MILK? is a federally registered trademark that has been licensed by the national dairy boards since 1995. The CMPB’s Spanish-language campaign began in 1994 using the tagline “Familia, Amor y Leche” (Family, Love and Milk). The TOMA LECHE (Drink Milk) campaign replaced it in 2006, following a growing trend in Hispanic food advertising that uses wit and humor to reach audiences. GOT MILK? gifts and recipes can be viewed at www.gotmilk.com and www.tomaleche.com . The CMPB is funded by all California milk processors and administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

LAUSD Day of Discovery

LAUSD Day of Discovery https://discoveryed.wufoo.com/forms/lausd-day-of-discovery

Los Angeles Unified School District and Discovery Education are pleased to present a Day of Discovery at Downtown Magnets High School on December 12, 2009.

This Day of Discovery will provide Los Angeles- area educators and welcomed guests with an exciting and enriching day of professional development focused on creative ways to engage your students using digital media from the Discovery Education streaming library.

During the day, participants will discover how they can use images, audio clips and videos to create engaging multimedia presentations, digital stories, virtual field trips, and more!